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Nov 30, 2011

Independent Spirit Awards 2011 Nominations

The moment i was waiting for came today when the nominations for Independent Spirit Awards were announced. i really like them and think that they are quite real and honest in giving nominations to the movies that deserve it but also to those movies that you never think would when anything big. well this year, the silent black and white movie and the apocalyptic psychological drama The Artist and Take Shelter both got 5 nominations, leading the race. The Descendants, Drive, and Beginners with 4 each. happy to see movies like Margin Call, Another Earth, Drive and 50/50 getting recognized while the other obvious choices like The Artist and The Descendants were there with no mention of The Tree Of Life or Moneyball and George Clooney but some surprising and quite exciting love for Beginners. and i am also happy for Win Win which deserves its Best Screenplay nod.Below are the full list of Nominations for Independent Spirit Awards:*My Prediction**My 2nd Choice*Best Film50/50BeginnersDriveThe ArtistThe DescendantsTake ShelterBest DirectorMike Mills, BeginnersNichols Winding Refn, DriveJeff Nichols, Take ShelterMichael Hazanavicius, The ArtistAlexander Payne, The DescendantsBest First FeatureAnother EarthIn the FamilyMargin CallMartha Marcy May MarleneNatural SelectionBest Male LeadDemian Bichar, A Better LifeJean Dujardin, The ArtistRyan Gosling, DriveWoody Harrelson, RampartMichael Shannon, Take ShelterBest Female LeadLauren Ambrose, Think of MeRachel Harris, Natural SelectionAdepero Oduye, PariahElizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May MarleneMichelle Williams, My Week With MarilynBest Supporting MaleAlbert Brooks, DriveJohn Hawkes, Martha Marcy May MarleneChristopher Plummer, BeginnersJohn C. Reilly, Cedar RapidsCorey Stoll, Midnight in ParisBest Supporting FemaleJessica Chastain, Take ShelterAnjelica Huston, 50/50Janet McTeer, Albert NobbsHarmony Santana, Gun Hill RoadShailene Woodley, The DescendantsBest ScreenplayJoseph Cedar, FootnoteMichael Hazanvicius, The ArtistTom McCarthy, Win WinMike Mills, BeginnersAlexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rasch, The DescendantsBest First ScreenplayMike Cahill and Brit Marling, Another EarthJ.C. Chandor, Margin CallPatrick DeWitt, TerriPhil Jonhston, Cedar RapidsWill Reiser, 50/50Best International FilmA SeparationMelancholiaShameThe Kid With a BikeTyrannosaurBest Documentary FeatureAn African SelectionBill Cunningham New YorkThe InterruptersThe Redemption of General Butt NakedWe Were HereBest CinematographyJoel Hodge, BellflowerBenjamin Kasulke, The Off HoursDarius Khondji, Midnight in ParisGuillaume Shiffman, The ArtistJeffrey Waldron, The DynamiterJohn Cassavettes Award (Made for Under $500,000)BellflowerCircumstanceHello LonesomePariahThe Dynamiter